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Crew rescued after abandoning sinking vessel

Last Updated: Friday, November 6, 2009 | 12:21 PM NT

CBC News

Four people have been rescued after the 10-metre boat they were in began taking on water in Newman Sound, Bonavista Bay, Friday morning.

The crew of the Jamie T and T issued a mayday just after 7 a.m, a short distance from the community of Happy Adventure.

Search and rescue officials said the four, including three members of one family — the owner, his mother and his son — abandoned the vessel and got into a small speedboat and were waiting to be taken aboard another vessel.

A Canadian Coast Guard Auxilliary ship picked them up within two hours of the mayday call.

Officials said the incident happened in fairly sheltered waters and the crewmembers weren't injured.

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